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In some ways, the iPod or the iPhone are largely not technical innovations, but political. For the iPod, you had to get the catalog online and digital. For the
by Gravityloss 5y ago
In some ways, the iPod or the iPhone are largely not technical innovations, but political. For the iPod, you had to get the catalog online and digital. For the iPhone, you had to get the data rates in USA low.
- TheOtherHobbes 5y agoIn the most important ways. It's a huge difference, and it's something many of The Followers of Jobs don't seem to understand. It's never just about engineering or nice design or being an asshole. The pieces have to fit together to create the UX, and the box the user carries is just one of the pieces. Sony seemed to be attempting the opposite - locking their customers into their own tech and content - and unsurprisingly that failed.